Obituaries
Obituary of Debra Lynne Nangle
Debra Lynne Nangle, 72, of Litchfield, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025, in Springfield. She was born on January 25, 1953, a daughter of Richard Edward and Delores “Dodie” (Koonce) Butts.
She graduated from Lincoln Land Community College. She married Joe Petty Jr. in 1971, and they later divorced. She married Michael Patrick Nangle in 1983, and they enjoyed nearly 38 years of marriage until his passing in 2021. Debra was a registered nurse and employed through the years with Litchfield Healthcare, HSHS St. Francis Hospital, and Aperion Care until retirement.
Her interests included genealogy, fishing, and especially enjoyed traveling to Arizona and California to visit family. Debra was an excellent cook, and well-known for her chicken and noodles. She treasured time spent with her grandchildren.
Debra is survived by son, Shane P. Nangle of Litchfield; daughters, Kimberly Black of Litchfield, Kristi (spouse Jodi) Petty of Collinsville, and Amanda (Bobby Quigley) Nangle of Springfield; stepdaughter, Lora (David) Easley of Hillsboro; half-sister, Terri (Lawrence) Perez-Kinney of Pomona, CA; grandchildren, Summer Hill of Orange County, CA, Nicole Baker, Jeremy (Saydi) Black, and Jasmine Nangle, all of Litchfield, Michael Lee Nangle and Aiden Quigley, both of Springfield; and three great-grandchildren.
Debra was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her stepdaughter, Capt. Amy Brown, USAF; and her sister, Vicki L. Butts-Enright.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Plummer Funeral Home in Litchfield. Lynne Taylor, minister of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, will officiate. Visitation will be from 12 noon until the time of service. Burial will be at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Red Cross Blood Bank or Litchfield Food Pantry. Plummer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Grace “Sally” Agnes Schuerman, 74 of Nokomis, passed away at Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, MO on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 11:49 pm. She was born on December 28, 1951, in Hillsboro to the late John Whitlow and Agnes Haggarty Whitlow.
She married James Schuerman on June 7, 1975 in Decatur. She worked as a dietician, home health aide and cook. James and Sally were foster parents to many children over the years. She loved horses and her grandkids.
She is survived by her children, April Balestri (James) of Eagarville, Cris “Bill” Schuerman of Nokomis, and Crystal (Greg) Linton of Aldrich, MO; daughter in law, Kasey Schuerman; grandchildren, Paul Balestri, Gracelynn Balestri, Hunter Schuerman, and Andy Linton; brother, Guy (Norma) Whitlow of Nokomis; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; spouse; son, Charles Schuerman; sister, Rosemary (Rosie) Hopwood; brother, Sam Whitlow; and niece, Kathy Whitlow.
No services are scheduled at this time. Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie is in charge of the arrangements.
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Paul F. Madden, 61 of Gillespie, died at his residence on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 10:08 pm. He was born on September 27, 1964, in Litchfield to John Patrick Madden and Barbara Ann (Resnik) Madden Sawyer.
He married Elizabeth Ann (Morland) Madden on June 5, 2015 in Forsyth, IL. He was a sales manager in the equipment manufacturing industry. Paul was a huge golfer who also enjoyed music, playing the guitar, riding his bike, walking his dog, running and traveling.
He is survived by his spouse, Elizabeth Ann (Morland) Madden of Gillespie; daughter, Colleen (Ryan) Cash of Carlinville; step daughter, Zoey Mayo of Gillespie; brothers, John P (Betsy) Madden of St. Paul, MN, Timothy J. (Anne) Madden of Lemont, IL, and David W. (Sarah) Madden of Urbana, IL; and step father, George Sawyer of Gillespie.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Mark D. Madden.
Friends may call on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Kravanya Funeral Home in Gillespie from 10:00 am until 11:30 am. Funeral mass will be on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at SS Simon & Jude Church in Gillespie at 12:00 pm. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery, Gillespie, IL.
Memorials are suggested to Partnership For Educational Excellence District #7, BJC Hospice or Siteman Cancer Center. Kravanya Funeral Home, Gillespie is in charge of the arrangements.
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